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Ostracism was a procedure in use during the time of Athenian democracy. It gave citizens of Athens power to send in exile of up to ten years a person who was deemed to be a threat to the state or potential tyrant.
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How are people punished in ancient mesopotamia?
They were disciplined with the rod, whip, lashes, and ostracism.
Athenians devised the practice of what to protect themselves against overly ambitious politicians?
Ostracism - banishment for 10 years. It was manipulated by the smarter ones to get rid of their rivals.
Statement that best summarizes sonnet 29?
Sonnet 29 was written about a young man. A statement that best describes it is depression caused by social ostracism and personal misfortune.
What was the Athenian's system for removing bad politicians from office?
It was called ostracism. The citizens were asked to vote on a 10-year banishment of the victim. It wasn't only the 'bad' politicians - it was anyone who opposed the dominant clique, which may have itself been 'bad'.
What were problems the Jews faced in the 16th Century?
In the early stages of the Counter Reformation (Council of Trent, 1545-63) there was a renewed wave of persecution, mainly in some Roman Catholic regions, especially in the City of Rome itself.
Who introduced the system of ostracism?
Ostracism appears to first have been used by the Athenian democracy.
How are people punished in ancient mesopotamia?
They were disciplined with the rod, whip, lashes, and ostracism.
What is the verb form of ostracism?
ostracize
What is the Athenian vote of banishment?
ostracism
Who came up with ostracism?
The Early greeks.
Did ostracism make Athens more or less democratic?
Ostracism got rid of troublesome political opponents. It depended on where you stood whether those banished were an opponent of democracy or a force for good. After Pericles' death, self-interested leaders used it as a weapon to their own benefit.
Temporary exile of a citizen from the city?
The answer to this question is ostracism
What is the major them in the outsider?
social ostracism and forbidden love
In the sentence The use of repetition strongly emphasises the authors desire for acceptance amongst a society in which he feels extreme ostracism have I used the word ostracism corretly?
Grammatically, yes. The word "ostracism" is a noun and you have it functioning as the direct object of "feels" and modified by the adjective "extreme". In my personal opinion, this version of the sentence, however, sounds better: "The use of repetition strongly emphasizes the author's desire for acceptance amongst a society in which he feels extremely ostracized."
Is Born This Way by Lady Gaga about social ostracism?
YES
What was the practice of exiling Athenian citizens by practical vote?
ostracism
What is a sentence for the word ostracism?
After the scandal, the politician faced public ostracism and was shunned by his colleagues.
